AberNAS 560-Series – 5U/24HDD Windows

 Based Nehalem NAS w/SAS Expansion

AberNAS 560 Series

AberNAS X8-Series is designed as a 64-bit all purpose integrated NAS storage server plus iSCSI SAN functionality. The new line of AberNAS features Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2008 and is built upon an optimized release of the reliable and flexible file services of Windows Server 2008 for better file serving performance. Microsoft then adds advanced storage technologies such as file de-duplication and an iSCSI software target for unified file- and block-based storage and packages it for delivery within storage appliances. Windows-powered storage appliances give customers new storage capabilities, simplified deployment and easier management while assuring seamless synergy in their Windows infrastructure in a cost-effective and high-performance platform. 

AberNAS R2-Series simplifies your storage needs with windows-based NAS. Whether your need is for file sharing, storage consolidation, backup and recovery, or replication, AberNAScreates a platform for network attached storage. Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 is branch ready and offers superior price-to-performance ratio, enhanced manageability, and increased productivity.

AberNAS 560 Series:

·         Up to 72 Terabytes of Pure Storage Capacity

·         24×7 Ready RAID Optimized Hard Drives

·         Single RAID Array w/o Limitations

·         Intel RAID 6 Engine Support

·         RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 Configurable

·         Automatic drive insertion / Removal Detection and Rebuilding

·         24 Hot Swap Drives with Hot Spare Support

·         Rear Hot Swap Redundant OS Disk Drives

·         DVD Recovery Disk

·         Hardware RAID, Redundancy and Reliability

·         Management Simplicity and Scalability

·         WSS2003 R2 or WSS2008 with iSCSI SAN Enabled

·         Lowest Cost / GB Ratio

·         Peace of Mind with a 5-Year Warranty

·         Supports SAS Direct Attached Storage Expansion with XDAS

Highlights of Windows Storage Server 2008

·         File deduplication through Single Instance Storage (SIS) optimizes storage capacity by actively comparing and eliminating identical files on file sharing volumes

·         File serving performance is improved because more files can be cached by the operating system

·         Protection and recovery by SIS-aware backup solutions can significantly reduce backup windows and recovery times.

·         Optimized Storage Capacity through easy-to-use tools and transparent operation

·         iSCSI Software Target provides block-level storage as disk volumes which can be mounted by any client running an iSCSI initiator

·         Windows Storage Server 2008 provides the ability to deploy cost-effective and manageable iSCSI SAN solutions